This video is where I move the table to where I want it. The reason why I decided to film is because I want to show the audience how I moved it and by doing a mini vlog I can showcase why I moved it there and how I moved it. The first step I did was moving the chairs. I had to move every chair away from the table so there wasn't a massive mess. Filming this did also help remind me about spatial awareness. Usually I would place everything into a pile and then sort it out from there, but as I was recording I didn't want loads of furniture or equipment lying around as this would look tacky. So by trying to keep the filming area clean I also found this helped me sort everything out easier. This is a new strength and skill I learnt in this project and if my tutors agree on this idea I will continue to do this in future projects. After I moved the chair to the right place, I got started on moving the table. Before I started recording I did move the table around to make sure of two things; one, it wasn't really heavy that I couldn't move it, and two, that the table turned to the right point and didn't damage anything by being too close. After checking these I realised that the table was very light and easy to move. I also found it was quite easy to position the table to where I wanted it to go. After looking at the table when it was moved I realised how smoothly it ended with the background. I was very happy with the outcome. My audience can achieve a lot from this because my background fits nicely so the podcasts visual will be pleasing to my audience, making them comfort and safe urging them to watch more. Another aspect of my project this will help is my planning, because my research plan was thought about when thinking of setting, I had a range of different ideas I wanted to think about. Personally I feel my research ties in well with the set up and I'm pleased with the outcome. This is a photo that was taking as I was moving the table. Here you can see one of the windows I was talking about, and the LED lights which were set to blue at this point.

​

In the next vlog I will be moving the microphones and speaking more on the window and my next steps.

In this next video I mentioned how I wanted to move around the microphones. I stated that I didn't want the microphones near the camera because I didn't want to break off the connection between what's being said by the person and the camera. If the mics were near the camera the audience may get distracted by it or it could make the video become unfocused. There are lots of other reasons too, like it could block the speakers mouth or face, it could get knocked where it would be more visible on that side. I mentioned in the video about it being in the way. In the next part of the video I was crouching down to test how the mics would look and feel if I was sitting down. This was helpful to my project because I got a feel of how it would look and be like before I got the chairs. This is a good skill I learnt because I planned it ahead of time which is something I usually forget about doing. I next showed the camera the window and explained that I will be sitting on the left side facing my back to the window so I don't get distracted.

This was crucial to speak about as I have a reason to do everything. Therefore sharing the reason will make the audience understand where I got my ideas to face a certain way. After that I moved the audio recorder to face the way I'm facing. I did this because it would look weird being on the guests side and look weird if it's facing the wall or camera. Because it looks best in front of me I chose that spot so I can be more professional and it will look more suitable. After that I spoke about the next steps which would include the new chairs, blankets and pillows. These are to brighten up the place and add a bit of colour and life into the studio. After I placed the laptop and papers down on the table with my cup you can see how I placed the table and the final touches. This also highlights the importance of planning where everything goes as if my equipment was in a different space it could cause a bad effect on my work making it look odd or not quite right.

​

The next video I did was about getting the chairs from the TV studio room one and move it to the radio studio where we're filming. I used these black oval chairs that I thought were perfect as they have a slight lifted arm without being completely square armchair. I asked a lecturer David to help me get the chairs from the room as there were people doing their production in the room, that's why I couldn't get the chairs myself. On the video I pointed to where I got the chairs from but didn't want to film from that room; so we placed the chairs down the corridor and picked them up placing them in the room where I needed them to go. We placed the chairs opposite each other making it look more like a conversation room. One of my tutors jessie announced the idea that I should use these red chairs instead. I said no because I didn't like the way it had no arms. I think this chair would look awkward from the side as you can see the host and guests whole body rather than with the other chairs it hides the person away a bit. I also think the black chairs look a lot more comfortable.

​

After placing the chairs where I want them to be, I grabbed both blankets that I brought from home and placed them over the top. I wanted the blankets to be pink as that's my favirout colour; this also brings in a little bit of me to my project making my production more unique. I used the pillows I had at home. I used one which was a pink gaming controller, I chose this because social media ties into online gaming and therefore this was the perfect pillow I had. The second pillow I used was a bear with hearts. This one was chosen because the hearts reminded me of social media like buttons so I thought it fitted with the scene a little. Overall I was happy with the outcome and thought my setup was slowly getting to the end point.

​

​

The next step I did was set up the tripods, There were 3 different tripods and because I hadn't set one up previously it took me a few tries. Every try I did I slowly worked out how they worked which led me to film my video of setting it up. Because I was unsure on how to set it up, I struggled at using the right terminology and talking through each steps. For future projects I will do some research into the different tripods and the right terminology and set up. 

I started off by unclipping all the clips to increase the hight of the tripod. When I did that I clipped the clips back around again making the legs secure and stable. To reduce the hight and find the right hight I wanted, I slowly unclipped the bottom three clips on each leg; pushing the leg back up and clipping the clips back down when I chose the right hight. I think I could've checked the hight a little more and double checked over everything but the tripods seemed to be at a good length. I then positioned my tripods where I wanted them, this was about a meter away from the table/ chairs. This photo is a photo on me adjusting the length of the tripod to where I want them to

be. I know the end of the video cut out a little bit at the end so I couldn't show the end result but in this

photo here you can see how the end of the tripod looked. I didn't have it too high as I was sitting down

and the fact I'm short. I also didn't want the camera facing down on me as that would look intimidating

and as if the audience is above me. Because the topic I'm talking about is serious I want the audience to

understand I'm on the same level as them and the thoughts and information being shared are the same

understanding level of having a conversation rather than being like a teacher looking down, or looking

up. This will make my audience feel belittled and that's the opposite of howe my project is being

portrayed as.​

​

The next steps I did to prepare my room was to figure out the lights. There was a main light in the room that I was thinking of using because it lit up the room really nicely and I thought it would look great. After speaking with my tutors about lighting they reminded me that I would look washed out on camera if I chose to keep that main light on. I soon realised what they meant and looked at the stand-up spotlights. These lights have multiple different settings between a white light to an orange light. Lots of the podcasts I watched used a slight yellow light tint in their podcast, I thought this would be the best idea. I set the lights to go the most orange they can. By doing this it gives a homier comfort feel to the room. It feels less intimidating and will make my audience feel more safe and comfortable. ​

​

​

​

​

​

​

These podcasts used lighting, the first one uses a blue spotlight with a yellow amber main light, this projects the idea that they wanted a spotlight but not white because this would make the podcasters very bright and washed out. It would also look like they're outside speaking about something bright and cheery, this isn't the case, so they chose that yellow home light with the spotlights to put a light on what's being said but not bright enough to see the whole production. The second podcast uses that amber light in the back; this makes you as the audience feel like you're in a home, with comfort lights. This also gives a cosy feeling towards the audience making them feel safer and more understanding. Because these topics are so serious and could make the audience feel uncomfortable, understanding that the lights will make them feel comfort, peace and safety; breaks off the serious topic and makes the audience believe the speaker more because they trust what they say due to the safety surrounding. The last podcast also does the same with the amber background so it makes the audience trust that person. This is what I'm trying to achieve with my podcast. The photo of the light I chose is what the light is like from the hosts seat. I did this so I can show where it faces me and how it looks from my side. Personally I would prefer the lights to go more orange but they didn't; to prevent this in future I will get an orange light cover and see if that gives off a better effect.

​

This photo here is the mixing board, I didn't research on this or know any information on how it works. I will speak with jessie about this radio caster and what the full name is, therefore I can look at the manual and explain in detail what each key means. Unfortunately, I thought I pressed record but the button didn't go red, it stayed green so therefore I will learn more on it to stop this mistake happen again in future. My tutor jessie told me that this piece of equipment was called Rode caster 2. I looked this up on google asking what the manual is. I used the website 877691-01U.pdf. To determine what each part of the recorder means. I started to draw the Rode caster 2 and then linked all of that information off of it so I can write it in my work.

​1.) Is the record button which I need to remember in future and the colours it goes. Green means not

recording, red means record, yellow is when its paused. In future I will double, triple check that the

button is RED when I start recording.

​2.) Is a 5.5 inch high-definition touchscreen with haptic feedback.

​3.) This is a studio quality APHEX audio processing on-board.

4.) These are six broadcast quality faders with listen and mute buttons.​

​5.) These are customisable mixers with individually assignable channels.

​6.) These are revolution preamps for unmatched sound quality, you can change the tempo/ loud-

quietness of every persons microphone; this means when one person is speaking, you can turn the 

other persons mic all the way down so there's only sound from one person.

7.) These are eight smart pads with bank switching buttons. You can also customise the colours and

effects of each one.​

8.) They're four high power headphone output.​

9.) This rotary encoder for easy navigation and control.​​

​​​​10.) The last one is a record in stereo of multitrack to microSD, USB storage device computer.​

Whit my audio, because the record didn't work; I set myself some targets for the future. Firstly, I will educate myself on all the equipment. This I really regret doing because if I did learn about everything and learn the colours of recording, pause and stop. I would have noticed and understood that green was stop not go (record). When educating myself on these issues I'm less likely to forget or misunderstand what everything means. 

​

The next thing I did was set up a plant. I thought some

greenery would look really nice with the production and

by adding a plant it makes the audience feel more homy

and alive. Because seeing something nature-like can give

the audience a little dopamine boost. I thought adding a

plant would tie the colours of the room together, fill up

any space and look really pleasing to my audience.​

The LED lights were set to blue originally but after me

and my peers were looking at the different colour options. 

After viewing the colours I thought red would look the

best but after looking at other colours, I really liked the

orange, I feel it matched the room theme and colours; as

well as looking similar to the spotlights we have. And it

also brought the room together; the orange reminds me

of some of the podcasts I looked at, and how they

designed their setting. Overall the finished look is

something I was very pleased with. I felt the colours

blended together really well and the whole room

complemented each other. I feel as though the room really

came to life for this project. I have definitely gained skills

on room set up design, and also I feel this ties in with my

audience as they will look at my background feeling calm

and safe. This will help sooth over my audience making

them trust me and the things I've got to say.